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Re: Lupron Cost / Insurance
From: Anonymo (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 20 12:12:58 2003
Hi. I would be interested to know which HMO it was that considered
Lupron to be chemotherapy, if you don't mind sharing.
Thanks.
At Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Robert wrote:
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>At Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Chrissy wrote:
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>> My insurance company is great with the Lupron. I only took it two
>> times but my daughter has taken it since she was 3 (she is 6 now) for
>> Precocious Puberty. My insurance company has a contract with a local
>> Pharmacy that distributes injectables and they deliver it to my house
>> and my insurance pays 100%. Another suggestion I have so you don't
>> have to keep going to the doc. is to either give your shot yourself
>> (if you can stand it) or have your husband go with you to the doc and
>> have them show him how to do it. My husband gives my daughter her
>> shot every month and he gave me my last one. My GYN wanted to do the
>> first one to make sure I handled it ok. My GYN was perfectly fine
>> with him giving it to me since he already knew how to do my daughters.
>> Just a suggestion! I know shots can be a terrifying thing for some.
>>
>> Chrissy
>
>Received my first Lupron injection 12/19/02 and was just
>notified by my HMO that cost claim was denied. HMO considered
>LUPRON chemotherapy.
>I would like to know the costs which your insurer paid and
>how they defined LUPRON under their coverage.
>Thank you for any assistance you can give.
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